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Security report for vzsh.de

Verbraucherzentrale Schleswig-Holstein · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Verbraucherzentrale Schleswig-Holstein is a well-established non-profit consumer advice and advocacy organization serving the Schleswig-Holstein region in Germany. The website provides comprehensive information, consultation services, educational resources, and political advocacy to protect and empower consumers. It targets a broad audience including consumers, educators, refugees, and vulnerable groups. The organization maintains a strong digital presence with multiple social media channels and external project partnerships. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern JavaScript libraries and includes features such as lazy loading images, sliders, and integrated analytics via Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and professional design. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and cookie consent mechanisms appear to be missing, which could be improved for compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers found in the provided data. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, which slightly reduces trust but is not uncommon for privacy reasons. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, serving an important public interest role. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing explicit cookie consent, and publishing incident response or security policies to improve transparency and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The organization operates in the non-profit sector focused on consumer protection, energy consulting, education, and political advocacy. It holds a strong regional market position in Schleswig-Holstein and collaborates with national partners like vzbv.de. Revenue streams likely include public funding, donations, and sales of publications. The target customer segments are consumers needing advice, educators, refugees, and vulnerable populations. Growth indicators include active project portfolios and digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized portals and advocacy platforms. The organization's operations are stable with a medium-sized footprint and a professional digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected in the provided data. Forms include anti-bot measures but lack visible advanced protections. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. GDPR compliance is indicated by a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verbraucherzentrale Schleswig-Holstein
Description
Gemeinnütziger Verein für Information, Beratung, Bildung und Interessenvertretung der Verbraucher in Schleswig-Holstein.
Key services
Consumer advice and consultation, Energy consulting, Debt and insolvency counseling, Educational workshops and lectures, Political advocacy, Online appointment booking, Publications and guides
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, lazysizes, Slick slider, Matomo analytics, Newsletter2Go
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL with http:// but likely redirects to https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA or antibot measures in forms (noscript style for antibot)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Newsletter2Go
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional consumer advice and advocacy portal for Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Multiple service offerings including energy advice, debt counseling, education, and political advocacy.
  4. Strong social media presence and external project partnerships.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, which is common for privacy reasons but reduces transparency.
  6. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  7. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  9. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; recommend review.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, lazysizes for lazy loading images, and Slick slider for content carousels. Analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused tool. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. There is no explicit hosting provider information. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete WHOIS data which may affect trust. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and improve privacy compliance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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